Open threat: Trump says China ‘Knows the Consequences’ If It Invades Taiwan

Open threat: Trump says China ‘Knows the Consequences’ If It Invades TaiwanThis is breaking news from Washington and it is about Taiwan and the US President]Donald Trump says his Chinese counterpart Xiinping4755 understands the consequences if China attacks Taiwan

He specifically refused to say that the US would defend the island. He was asked if he would order US forces to take action if China takes military action on Taiwan.

Trump said, and Iquote, "You will know if that happens and he understands the response." He added that China's leader or China's leaders know the consequences.

Once again, Donald Trump has warned Beijing against attacking Taiwan in a statement by US President Donald Trump. He says that if China attacks Taiwan

then his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping understands the consequences. He specifically refused to say that the US would defend the island. He was asked

whether he would order US forces to take action if China launched a military operation against Taiwan. And this was his response.

If that happens, you will know. And he, Xiinping, understands the answer.

And now, just days after his meeting with the Chinese president, a US president on Sunday said that President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people know

what the consequences would be if they attacked Taiwan. Now Trump made the remarks in an interview with CBS after meeting Xi and, teasing the question of whether

the US military would be involved if China took military action on Taiwan, Trump said he could not give away his secrets while you would know. Now, US intelligence assessments show

that Xi Jinping has instructed the Chinese military to be ready for a possible attack on Taiwan by 2027. If that happens, you would know. And you understand the answer to that.

Oh, why didn't I say that this didn't come up as a topic yesterday either. He never brought it up. Oh, people were a little surprised by that. He never brought it up

Because he understands it and he understands it well. He understands what’s going to happen and he’s been outspoken and his people have been outspoken in meetings

That when President Trump is president, we’re never going to do anything because they know the consequences. And now, a few days after meeting with the Chinese president and U.S. President Donald Trump, he said on Sunday

that President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people know what the consequences would be if that happened. Now, Trump made these remarks in an interview with CBS after meeting with Xi.

And when asked whether the U.S. military would be involved when China takes military action on Taiwan, Trump said he couldn’t give away his secrets while you’ll find out.

Now, U.S. intelligence assessments show that Xi Jinping has instructed the Chinese military to be ready for a possible invasion of Taiwan by 2027. If that happens, you’ll find out.

And he understands the answer. Uh, why not? It was never even a topic yesterday. He never brought it up. Oh, people were a little surprised that he never brought it up because he understands it

and understands it well. He understands what's going to happen and he's said it openly

and his people have said it openly in meetings that we'll never do anything under President Trump because they know the consequences.

A potential flashpoint with China, a potential flashpoint with China in the coming years, is the Taiwan issue. The Chinese military is occupying Taiwan's sea lanes,

its airspace, its cyberspace. I know you've said that Xi Jinping wouldn't dare take military action on Taiwan while you're in office.

But what if he does? Will you order US forces to defend Taiwan? If that happens, you'll know. And understand the answer.

Oh, why don't I say that it didn't come up as a topic yesterday either. He never brought it up. People were a little surprised that he never brought it up

Because he understands it and he understands it well. Do you mind if I ask why we don't talk about it to the rest of us when you say he does?

What does he understand? I don't want to give it away. I can't give away my secrets. I don't want to be one of those guys who tells you that if something happens, the other side knows

what's going to happen. Oh, I'm not someone who's going to tell you everything because you're asking me a question, but they understand what's going to happen. And oh, he's been outspoken

and his people have been outspoken in meetings that we're never going to do anything with President Trump as president because they know the consequences. Listen.

Now, a new flashpoint in US-China tensions. President Donald Trump claims that China will never escalate on Taiwan while he is in charge because Beijing knows

that it knows the consequences. Quote unquote. No explanation, but a clear warning. Listen to this. Would you order US forces to defend Taiwan? If it does, you will know.

And understand the answer. Oh why not say that it didn’t come up as a topic yesterday either. He never brought it up. Oh people were a little surprised

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that he never brought it up because he understands it and he understands it well. The strategic ambiguity with Trump is alive and well and I am quoting that I cannot give away my secret.

US officials have long been concerned about the possibility of China using military force against Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-governing island democracy as part of its own territory.

The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, which governs U.S. relations with the island,

does not require the United States to take non-military action if China attacks, but U.S. policy is to ensure

that Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to prevent any change.